Andrew Jackson Smith | |
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Born | United States | September 3, 1843
Died | March 4, 1932 Livingston County, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 88)
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1862–1865 |
Rank | Color Sergeant |
Unit | 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Andrew Jackson Smith (September 3, 1843 – March 4, 1932) served as a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War and received America's highest military decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor, for his action in the Battle of Honey Hill.